Moira Primary School
Blackfordby Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Moira Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 5th of 24 primary schools in Swadlincote. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 January 2025
Moira Primary School is a warm, welcoming and inclusive school. Staff go to great lengths to care for pupils. They model kindness and respect. Pupils appreciate that the adults in school keep them safe. They love their school. They say, 'It's fun' and 'There is lots of laughter.' Parents and carers are also full of praise for the school. One parent, whose comment was typical of many, said, 'My children feel like they belong to a family at Moira.' The school has established a culture of high expectations for all. The school's vision that pupils will be healthy, kind, curious, adventurous and creative is well on its way to being fully realised. Pupils are friendly and polite. The school is a purposeful and calm place in which to learn and play. Pupils benefit from all that the school has to offer. They have lots of opportunities to take on positions of responsibility, such as reading champions, behaviour buddies or representing their peers on the school council. Pupils enjoy trips that bring learning to life. For example, they visit the Houses of Parliament, go on a residential to Boggle Hole and visit a nearby museum and country park to learn about local history.
What the school should improve
- The school's systems to promote pupils' positive behaviour are not consistently applied. Occasionally, expectations of pupils' behaviour are not high enough, and there are a very small number of incidents where pupils' learning is briefly disrupted. The school should ensure that staff follow the school's behaviour policy consistently to ensure that all pupils behave well and show respect for everyone throughout the school day.
- For a small number of pupils, the books they are given to read are not matched closely enough to the sounds they know. This means they struggle to read with sufficient fluency. The school should ensure that pupils are given books that match the sounds they know so that they can read the text accurately and with confidence.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
184 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Moira Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 40% met the expected standard |
| Three Trees CofE Junior Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 49% met the expected standard |
| Three Trees Infant Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Inadequate | Not published |
| Ashby Hill Top Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 64% met the expected standard |
| Ashby Hastings Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky Santy
- Phone
- 01283217450
- Address
- Blackfordby Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6EX
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 119906
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.